Winter holidays
Winterferien
— Not provided
School holidays · Nordrhein-Westfalen
Christmas holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia 2026/2027
Weihnachten · Main dates
According to the official state scheduleWeihnachten
Next holidays
23 December 2026 – 6 January 2027
2026/2027 · Main dates
Days until the start: 71Calendar days: 15
Calendar
December 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 — Holidays | 24 — Holidays | 25 — Holidays | 26 — Holidays | 27 — Holidays |
| 28 — Holidays | 29 — Holidays | 30 — Holidays | 31 — Holidays |
January 2027
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 — Holidays | 2 — Holidays | 3 — Holidays | ||||
| 4 — Holidays | 5 — Holidays | 6 — Holidays | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Dates by year
| Year | Dates, inclusive |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 December 2025 – 6 January 2026 |
| 2026 | 23 December 2026 – 6 January 2027 |
| 2027 | 24 December 2027 – 8 January 2028 |
| 2028 | 21 December 2028 – 5 January 2029 |
The first and last days are included. Weekends and public holidays outside the period are not added to the official dates.
Next period
Easter holidays: 22 March 2027 – 3 April 2027
Open calendar →All school holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia
Holidays starting in 2026 · Main dates
Easter holidays →
Ostern
30 March 2026 – 11 April 2026
Whitsun holidays →
Pfingsten
26 May 2026
Summer holidays →
Sommer
20 July 2026 – 1 September 2026
Autumn holidays →
Herbst
17–31 October 2026
Christmas holidays
Weihnachten
23 December 2026 – 6 January 2027
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Additional days off school
Bewegliche Ferientage / schulfreie Tage
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Locally determined days off
The number applies to the school year. Check specific dates with the school or school authority.
2025/2026: 3 days
Source Ferienordnung 2024/2025–2029/2030 — ursprünglicher Erlass
2026/2027: 3 days
Source BASS 12-65 Nr. 1 — Ordnung der Ferien, aktuelle Fassung
Data sources
Official schedule
BASS 12-65 Nr. 1 — Ordnung der Ferien, aktuelle Fassung ↗
Ferienordnung 2024/2025–2029/2030 — ursprünglicher Erlass ↗
Ministerium für Schule und Bildung — Ferienordnung NRW ↗
KMK — Ferien im Schuljahr 2025/2026 ↗
KMK — Ferien im Schuljahr 2026/2027 ↗
KMK — Ferien im Schuljahr 2027/2028 ↗
KMK — Ferien im Schuljahr 2028/2029 ↗
Dates verified: 18 September 2026.
